brew
US
/bruː/
UK
/bruː/
Meaning
To prepare drinks such as tea or coffee by steeping ingredients, or beer by fermentation.
चाय या कॉफ़ी जैसी चीज़ों को गरम पानी में भिगोकर, या खमीर से बीयर बनाना।
Examples
“I brew a pot of coffee before the family wakes up.”
“Let the green tea brew for three minutes before serving.”
“Brewing herbal tea slowly brings out its delicate flavor.”
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Not natural: I brewed a soup for dinner.
Better: I made soup for dinner.
Brew is normally used for drinks, while soup is made or cooked.
Brew आम तौर पर पेय बनाने के लिए आता है; सूप के लिए make या cook ज़्यादा स्वाभाविक है।
Not natural: I am brewing the tea since five minutes.
Better: The tea has been brewing for five minutes.
Use the present perfect continuous with for to describe an ongoing process and its duration.
चल रही प्रक्रिया की अवधि बताने के लिए for के साथ present perfect continuous इस्तेमाल करें।
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Learner tip
Brew commonly describes making tea or coffee; for stronger tea, let it brew longer rather than boiling it again.
Brew का इस्तेमाल अक्सर चाय या कॉफ़ी बनाने के लिए होता है; चाय तेज़ चाहिए तो उसे दोबारा उबालने के बजाय देर तक भीगने दें।